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Located in Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica's most popular destination. This 2 bedroom, 2 bath house offers a comfortable, tropical experience in a quiet residential setting.
The house is 4 minutes walk from the tourist road between Manuel Antonio and Quepos and within walking distance of several restaurants and hotels. There is off street parking at the property, alternatively you are minutes from a bus stop to the local shops and beaches.
The house has an open floor plan downstairs including kitchen and living area, with both AC and ceiling fans. The living area has a large comfortable sofa, flat screen digital TV. The kitchen, though small; is well equipped with cooking utensils, dining ware and appliances, there is bar style seating to enjoy a relaxing glass of wine whilst cooking. Glass doors lead onto a shaded, tiled terrace with tropical jungle views. This outside living area has a gas grill, comfortable chairs and a wooden table and chairs for four...perfect for tropical dining!
The Master Suite is located on the first floor, this is a spacious, light and airy room with a King size bed. This room has both AC and ceiling fan. Glass doors lead onto a private terrace...perfect for star gazing and monkey spotting. This level has hardwood floors throughout, spacious wooden closets (with built in safe) and attractive full en-suite bathroom. The 2nd bedroom is downstairs with a full size bed (please note that this is a very small bedroom) but it has AC, fan and a comfortable full bed. There is a full bathroom with shower on the downstairs level also.
The house has a fabulous sunny communal pool located in tropical gardens a few minutes walk from the house. There are plenty of sun loungers and a shaded area for relaxing with patio furniture. White faced, and squirrel monkeys visit the area regularly, as well as sloths and tropical birds.
This home offers the best value for a 2-bedroom rental home in the area. Enjoy a tropical, clean, comfortable space whilst not breaking your budget.
Additional Services:
- Tour and restaurant recommendations & bookings
- In-country transport coordination
- Maid and Personal Laundry service during stay can be provided at an additional cost.
- Phone for free local calls
- Free WI/FI
This partner has demonstrated and is committed to fast response times, the best rates, and a great guest experience.
We have been living in Manuel Antonio for the last 15+ years and live close by to the rental property. We can offer you the inside local information on where to shop, the best offers, activities, restaurants etc. We look forward to meeting you during your stay!
Katharine purchased this house in 2005
We had both been living in Manuel Antonio for some time and loved the quiet area this house is located in. It's the first house we lived in as a couple and were very happy there, we hope you are too.
One of our favorite things about the house is the open plan concept with the feature window with an etched jungle scene. I feel like I am in the jungle, even when I am inside!
I love that there are 2 decks..great for monkey and birth watching or for sharing good food/ cocktails and enjoying the tropical sunshine or a balmy night.
My wife and I stayed here with another couple for a few days and thoroughly enjoyed everything about it! I can't express how great Katharine and John were. John met us upon our arrival to give us the keys and then showed us the home, where everything was located inside and gave us a lot of suggestions on where to visit and eat. I think he even arranged for a large group of Titi monkeys to greet us because when we pulled in they were everywhere! I had a lot of questions (probably too many) before booking and Katharine went out of her way to answer all of them. The location is close to everything you need and is convenient to get to and the beach was only 7 minutes away. The home was perfect! We had everything we needed to make our stay perfect. The local food is phenomenal but if you are looking to cook a meal Katharine has a fully equipped kitchen for that as well. We visited the beach, Manuel Antonio National Park and we also did the Rainmaker tour. Loved our stay and we are already planning a return trip with our kids! Thanks so much Katharine and John!
¡Pura Vida!
We loved this place! Great layout, well equipped, and our hostess was so helpful and accommodating. She booked some activities for us and gave us tips about the area. The pool in the complex was great - even better than we thought it would be based on the pics. We would definitely recommend the place and would stay here again if we decided to come back to Quepos. Thank you so much for a wonderful week!
Fantastic location in a jungle like setting but close to beaches and restaurants. Monkeys and birds visited daily. House was very comfortable and the hosts the best we've ever experienced on VRBO. John even loaned us a camera as we'd forgotten ours. Katharine helped organize tours and her local knowledge added immensely to the experience. All in all a marvellous vacation. Pura Vida
The area. This house is located in bungalow community located about 150 meters from the road connecting Quepos and Manuel Antonio national park. The community is a beautiful tropical forest. The pool is not very enjoyable since it's chlorinated twice a week with huge amount of powdered chlorine.
The house. The description is fully true. It has everything needed for great vacation. Owner lives in adjacent house and is willing to satisfy all reasonable requests. Clearness is 5 stars.
Hosts. Katharine and her husband John are amazing people. They are super hospitable and love to have guests. Our son played with their daughter almost every evening and we became a good friends.
Wildlife. Yes, it's jungle. White-faced Capuchins will wake you up at ~7.30 am running on the roof. Then cicadas will be your second alarm clock. At night you will be falling asleep with frogs songs.
Mosquitoes. Surprisingly, not bad. We expected more. But don't forget repellent, since at night it can be a problem on balcony and veranda. Inside there're no mosquitoes at all.
Conclusion. For us it was ideal place and I highly recommend it to everyone. I bet this place will exceed your expectations.
My husband, two kids, and I had a wonderful time staying in Katherine and John's beautiful vacation home. The house itself is very unique and beautiful with lots space for us. We especially loved the two outside decks. The gardens and trees surrounding the house and complex were so beautiful and tropical. From the house we were able to see a lot of wildlife including monkeys, toucans, and macaws. The house feels very private and safe nestled in among the other houses. The walk to the pool was beautiful with plenty of wildlife to see along the way. The shared pool was very spacious and clean and also surrounded by plants and wildlife. We loved the location of the home being so close to the Manuel Antonio reserve and the small town of Quepos while feeling completely secluded from it all. Katherine and John left us great suggestions about restaurants and activities in the area and truly enjoyed all of our experiences there. We would love to go back one day. Thank you for making us feel so at home!
This was our last stop, on a 10 night, 4 stop journey in beautiful Costa Rica. We saved the best for last.
Katharine met us when our shuttle dropped us off. The place looks exactly like the photos. The location was perfect for us, with bus stops at the end of the road heading to either Quepos or Manuel Antonio. We saw lots of monkeys and others animal life right outside her beautiful house.
The hot water and internet worked perfectly. She had a full kitchen which we took advantage of, and the shared pool was basically empty except for us.
We did ziplines, walked the national park seeing man sloths, raccoons, monkeys etc. The public beach is great.
So much to do, but never enough time.
We will be back. Thanks again, Katharine.
Richard and Darius
Located 10 minutes from the Manuel Antonio National Park and Beaches. You are walking distance from several restaurants and a short drive or bus journey to the nearest supermarket. The house is in a quiet residential area surrounded by tropical gardens.
There are plenty of activities to do here, the beaches, coastal dolphin and whale watching trips, snorkeling and diving, hikes in the rainforest, canopy zip-wire tours, horseback riding, ATV's..or relaxing by the pool and watching moneys!
We do take a $100 refundable damage deposit at the beginning of your stay. This will be returned to you in full at the end of your stay, unless there are any damages - please review the rental agreement when booking
There is no end of stay cleaning fee, but a cleaning service during your stay is not included. If you would like cleaning this is charged at $5 per hour with a minimum fee of $20.
Clean sheets and towels will be provided once a week.


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A member of the Ascend Hotel Collection, this five star venue is dedicated to exemplary service and exquisite fare, both for its overnight guests and for passing gourmets.
Now accepting the tastecard, members who call in advance can enjoy everything at an incredible price. This point should be remembered, as the venue is incredibly limited in size and can only seat around 14 diners at a time.
Begin the experience with one of the sumptuous starters, such as the rich Trio of Scottish Salmon, a medley of gravadlax, cold smoked and Bradan rost salmon, and the classic haggis, neeps and tatties, complete with whiskey sabayon. Continue onto the main course, where delights like the succulent pan fried Highland beef fillet, paired with sautéed mushrooms and dauphinoise potatoes, and the hearty winter vegetable risotto, adorned with a Parmesan crisp, await amongst other marvels.
Also offering some heavenly desserts, the food served at The Atholl is well worth the visit, as is the serene ambience guests are sure to savour when visiting.
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Publisher : Elsevier - Science Direct (الزویر - ساینس دایرکت)
Journal : The Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance, Volume 40, Issue 4, Winter 2000, Pages 451–466
چکیده انگلیسی
Why does forbearance for insolvent banks occur? We offer an explanation based on stockholders' ability to appeal to the courts for reversal and monetary damages after the regulator has initiated a receivership action. Although this has always been theoretically possible, precedents and common law standards now exist. We calculate the market's perceived postponement of receiverships for banks thought to be insolvent. We explain the receivership delays with the regulator's reluctance to proceed when investors' pricing of the bank's stock and accountants' assessment of the bank's solvency do not support a receivership action. Our clinical evidence is consistent with this notion.
مقدمه انگلیسی
Receivership delays, known as forbearance, for financial institutions thought to be insolvent are not uncommon. This raises the question of why forbearance occurs. Explanations provided in the literature are based on an incentive breakdown that causes the regulator to protect and defend the regulated Kane 1989, Kane 1990 and Boot and Thakor 1993. We advance an alternative explanation: regulators may be deterred by the threat of a shareholder appeal to the courts to reverse the receivership and assess monetary damages against the regulator. 1 We provide clinical evidence consistent with this notion.
نتیجه گیری انگلیسی
The tendency of regulators to provide forbearance for troubled banks is well documented. The question is why forbearance occurs. We suggest that regulators may delay receiverships for banks they believe are insolvent when the banks' stockholders have evidence that supports a reversal of the receivership decision with possible damages. Although legal redress in a receivership action has always been possible, there is now precedent. In court, the regulator has been called upon to show "sufficient data" that the insolvency existed "at the time" the receivership commenced. This is a difficult task for the regulator on an asset-by-asset basis as secondary markets for most bank loans do not exist, and accountants tend to recognize loan losses with a lag. Further, if the bank's stock is publicly traded and stock prices appear to indicate solvency, the stockholders would likely use this information as evidence that the receivership decision was not justified, even if the stock price merely reflected the option value of an extended time until receivership.


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After reading Maureen Johnson's The Key to the Golden Firebird I started pondering about other books where a car has a fairly important role, or where a car is synonymous with a character, and realized that there are actually quite a few books that would fit into this category. Here are some that I've discovered.
- The Key to the Golden Firebird by Maureen Johnson. Originally Published 2004. LT.
- Death Benefits by Sarah N. Harvey. Originally Published 2010. LT.
- Christine by Stephen King. Originally Published 1983. LT.
- Chitty Chitty Bang Bang by Ian Flemming. Originally Published 1964. LT.
- Rules of the Road by Joan Bauer. Originally Published 1998. LT.
- The Blue Castle by L.M. Montgomery. Originally Published 1926. LT.
- The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame. Originally Published 1908. LT.
- Born to Run by Mercedes Lackey. Originally Published 1992. LT.
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling. Originally Published 1998. LT.
- Saturday Night Dirt by Will Weaver. Originally Published 2008. LT.
What other books can you think of put a lot of importance on a car?
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Join Imagine Your World (www.imagine-your-world.com) for a 4-day landscape workshop geared towards beginner to intermediate photographers in Austria's Salzkammergut. Most new camera owners use very little of the potential of their cameras. This course will enable participants to get into the more creative modes of a camera and understand the basics like metering, focus, aperture, shutter speed, ISO, and white balance. The workshop will offer many opportunities to shoot land- and waterscapes and, weather permitting, some sunrise and sunset images.
Austria's Salzkammergut is a resort area stretching from the city of Salzburg eastwards to the peaks of the Dachstein Mountains. The Salzkammergut is not only known for numerous glacial lakes and towering mountain slopes, but culinary specialties such as Kaiserschmarrn and Krapfen.
Surrounded by mountains is the secluded Schwarzensee, a true photographer's paradise. Occasionally, fog rises from the clear water just after sunrise or sunset. Since the lake is up to 67 meters deep, the water remains refreshingly cool all year long. Just to the north is Lake Attersee, the largest lake of the Salzkammergut area of Austria. It extends for about 20 kilometers from north to south and about 4 kilometers from east to west. The mountains of hell rise to heights of up to 1,800 meters from the southeastern shores of the lake.
This workshop will begin in Strobl, a small tourist town situated on the shores of Lake Wolfgang, one of the best known lakes in the area. Stretching about 10 kilometers, the Wolfgangsee is surrounded by several mountain ranges, most notably the 1783 meter high Schafberg. A rustic restaurant occupies part of its peak, offering breathtaking panoramic views in most directions.
During the workshop, photographers will capture many of the area's features at the best times of day and practice many hours in the field. When conditions are less perfect, they will have ample opportunities to discuss composition guidelines, lighting, lenses, camera functions, and "must have" accessories.
The following topics will be covered during this 4 day hands-on workshop:
Bring your gear
It doesn't matter if own a point-and-shoot or brand-new DSLR camera – bring what you have and learn how to take full control over your gear. (Please note: Since there are hundreds of camera models out there, don't expect that we know all of them. You will learn the advantages of the program, aperture, macro, manual and bulb settings on a camera, but you should be able to set your camera accordingly.) If you have macro, wide angel or zoom lenses, bring them along. A tripod and a remote release can be very helpful for certain types of photography. They are absolutely necessary for good sunset and sunrise images.
Be prepared
Getting to the best spot will often take some hiking. You should be comfortable walking for prolonged periods of time with your photo gear, water and food on cobble stone streets and nature trails over the course of the day, occasionally with some elevation gains or drops. You will enjoy the tour best if you bring well fitted, broken in shoes and clothing that can protect you and your gear from the elements. Some energy bars and water will help you to get through the day.
Lodging, Meals & Directions
Lodging, meals, snacks, transportation and entrance fees (if any) are not included in this workshop. The area features many hotels and restaurants from simple bed and breakfast to four-star lodging with half board included. Please consult with your travel agent to find the best fit. We recommend staying in Strobl, on the shores of Lake Wolfgang.
Group size
The minimum group size for this workshop to take place is four (4), the maximum is 12.
Reservations are required for all workshops. We have a limited number of DSLR's, mirrorless cameras and SD cards available for rent. If needed, please inquire at the time of booking to make sure one will be available. Please feel free to contact us here.
The price for the 4-day guided workshop is 920 Euros per person; a deposit of 200 Euros is required to reserve your spot for this event. The balance is due 31 days prior to the start of the workshop.
Meeting Point
We will meet in front of the Gasthof Hotel Kleefeld, Weißenbach 12, 5350 Strobl, Austria.
Bernd is an award-winning photographer whose career spans more than 30 years. While working as a full-time journalist and on assignments, images and articles appeared in many national and international publications in Germany and Western Europe.
Bernd has a passion for documentary and landscape photography. He leads expeditions and workshops throughout Europe and conducts photography workshops and seminars from beginner to Master Class. He is fluent in German and English. Instructions will be available in both languages.
The holding deposit is non-refundable and due if you decide to cancel your spot up to 31 days (61 days for international workshops) prior to the start of the workshop. Up to 62 days before a workshop you can reschedule and apply your deposit to a future workshop.
Since our workshops require a minimum number of participants, we reserve the right to cancel the workshop in the case of under-subscription. If we are forced to cancel an event, your registration will be transferred to another workshop of your choosing. However, we are not responsible for any additional expenses, without limitation, such as non-refundable air tickets, transportation or accommodation, incurred by you for preparing for the trip.
Travel insurance
We strongly recommend buying travel insurance for this workshop. If you have to cancel the trip because of illness, injury or death of yourself or an immediate family member, travel or cancellation insurance usually protects all deposits and payments you have made, including third party fees for both air and land cost. Please ask your travel or insurance agent for advice.
Refunds for services not used
Imagine Your World does not offer refunds for unused portions of the workshop or any services offered by third parties (including, but not limited to, accommodations, meals, and trek arrangements.)
Legal Limitations/Independent Contractors
Imagine Your World may use independent contractors to provide guide services and other services during a tour. We assume no responsibility, however caused, for injury, loss or damage to persons or property in connection with any service provided during a workshop by our instructors or independent contractors or resulting directly from acts of God, force majeure, theft, civil disturbances, strikes, foreign or domestic government restrictions and/or regulations, and failure to arrive or depart as scheduled. By signing up for any workshop offered by Imagine Your World, client thereby agrees to be bound by the above terms and conditions.
Client hereby indemnifies and holds Imagine Your World, its subsidiaries, affiliates, successors, assigns, directors, officers, agents, employees, service providers, and suppliers harmless against any and all liabilities, claims, and expenses, including reasonable attorney fees, arising from client's participation in any workshop or seminar.
Participants are solely responsible for obtaining model, property, and other releases (if necessary) in connection with any of our workshops or seminars, unless specifically stated in the workshop description.
Available Dates
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If you are interested to attend this workshop, please email us for the workshop starting May 22 2016 or September 4 2016.


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08 Sep YWAM Together Kansas City – Lifestyle Christianity
More takeaway from the YWAM Together gathering here in Kansas City on Monday.
The most impactive thing for me was Todd White, he ruined me, I want, I need to live like him. The lifestyle he has been living the last 12 years since he was saved, is how I want to live my life. The stories he shared, the way to live, lifestyle Christianity as he calls it, is my heart's desire. He shares Jesus, the gospel, the love of God with every person he meets, his coworkers at his jobs in the past, people he meets everywhere he goes every day.
I don't know how true all his stories are, don't even care if they are embellished or not, to make for a good show on stage. Don't know about all of his teachings, don't care if his teachings1 is not 100% Orthodox in everything like the non essentials. What I do know is his lifestyle2 is real, dozens of people get healed 2 get saved2 while he goes about his everyday life, verified by others. What I do know is he wakes up every morning with the intent to live for God on the mission, he sees every place he plants his feet as his mission field. To share Jesus with every person he meets, everywhere he goes, at work, school, grocery stores, malls, gas stations, everywhere, and the results are real. He boldly tells everyone about Jesus. And that's what I am talking about, what I want to imitate. (That is why they had him at the event, to inspire everyone there to live boldly for Jesus, not teach.)
( 1 Mark 6:38-40 says "John said to him, "Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him, because he was not following us." 39 "Do not stop him; for there is no one who will perform a miracle in My name, and be able soon afterward to speak evil of Me. 40 For he who is not against us is for us." , 2Matthew 7: 20 "So then, by their fruit you will recognize them")
I want to live like that, old school Christianity I call it, the way we lived back in the 70's and 80's, everyone carried their bible everywhere they went and talked about Jesus with everyone, everywhere. That is how I want to live.
I just had started praying three days before telling God that I want to be busy living life with Him, doing, joining Him in what He is doing every day, Going and doing.
I want to be busy Going and Doing with Him.
It all really started last week with me praying every day now that I want to "Walk with God" like Enoch did. To be living life with God, abiding, waking moment by moment with God like Elijah did.
In my men's group last week we covered 2 Peter chapter 1, and in 2 Peter 1:5-6 "For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge" the Hebrew, the Jewish mindset, "knowledge" means participatorily adherence, actively involved, join in action, to Jews the Hebrew word for knowledge actually implies unity with. So to have knowledge of God means to have unity with Him, to participate with Him, join Him by doing what He says, keeping His commandments, joining Him in what He is doing.
So I have been seeking the answer to how do I walk with God as Enoch did, how do I join God, come in unity with God, join in what He is doing. And well it seems that God is answering me, live like Todd White, live like he described he does, how he was encouraging us to live.
Add in I have been praying for months now that I want my life to look like, feel like I live in the New Testament, live in the book of Acts, like I just stepped into the bible. Living like Todd would defiantly put me on the road to my life looking and feeling like I do. Conditional on God being involved with me like He is with Todd, that is I have the same results Todd has had, which would match what we read in the book of Acts.
It's about being in love with Jesus in the public, when your in love with Jesus, you actual get to display Him everywhere you go.


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The technology and innovation behind the Interactive Orchestra
Explore the artificial intelligence and robotics innovation used in the Interactive Orchestra.
Presented by Accenture at the 2017 Adobe Symposium, the Interactive Orchestra is an example of the art of the possible when you blend artificial intelligence and robotics with creativity and customer experience.
Using a million pieces of music and custom-built artificial intelligence, the Accenture Liquid Studio team programmed Baxter, an industrial collaborative robot, to play the marimba as a featured soloist in our orchestra.
The music, lighting and visual projections were influenced by the audience interacting with the orchestra via a web page on their mobile phones which was powered by the Adobe Marketing Cloud and created by Accenture Interactive.
A fusion of robotics, machine intelligence, music and the Adobe Marketing Cloud to create a never-been-seen before experience. Just imagine what innovation could be created next for businesses and technology!
Explore the artificial intelligence and robotics innovation used in the Interactive Orchestra.
Explore how we used the Adobe Marketing Cloud to deliver an exceptional user experience during the Interactive Orchestra.
We began by building on top of Baxter, an industrial collaborative robot, giving him a new backpack and hands to upskill him and enable him to learn to play the marimba. This was achieved by giving him some "fingers" to play the instrument and by feeding him more than a million music files so he could learn how to ingest music, consider the data and play something different back. Finally, we programmed him to be able to read and respond to data submitted by a concert audience during the performance.
We collaborated with Charlie Chan, renowned composer and artistic director of the Global Orchestra, who created an ensemble of some of Australia's leading musicians for the orchestra and composed the music performed on the day.
To enable the audience to interact with the performance, we built a web page using Adobe Marketing Cloud to collect and analyse personal data including contact details, artistic preferences and their engagement with the performance.
The Interactive Orchestra is performed featuring Baxter as a live soloist. The audience interacted with the performance, and Baxter, via a web page built on the Adobe Marketing Cloud. These interactions influenced the music, lighting and visual projections.
At the conclusion of the performance, all attendees received an eDM, built on Adobe Campaign Manager, which identified the part of the performance they were most engaged with and provided suggestions for upcoming events at the Sydney Opera House they might enjoy based on their artistic preferences.
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Elise Chapin Sanctuary at Audubon Acres
The 132 acre Elise Chapin Wildlife Sanctuary at Audubon Acres is bisected by the South Chickamauga Creek and contains a rich diversity of plant and animal life. Portions of the property also contain structures that are of significance to the area's Native American History.
Located east of Chattanooga off of I-75, the sanctuary provides a peaceful retreat in the middle of a vast suburban shopping and residential district.
Audubon Acres contains four miles of hiking trails, a picnic area with fire ring and two launches for paddlers to access South Chickamauga Creek.
Audubon Acres Hiking Trail Map
Related Activities
Flat water paddling, hiking, childrens activities
Distance from Outdoor Chattanooga
14.6 miles | 20 minutes
GPS Coordinates
34.999769, -85.180480
Monday – Saturday: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Sunday: 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Admission Fees Apply
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Chattanooga Audubon Society
900 North Sanctuary Rd.
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An elegant ambiance combined with a spectacular view of the Wörthersee - at the Casino Velden, you can experience vibrant life together with the relaxed flair of a holiday mecca. Enjoy culinary excellence at the 2-star restaurant under the guide of Chef Marcel J. Vanic and his team. Discover the thrill of the many different gaming possibilities, such as roulette, blackjack, poker or gaming machines.
Included services:
- With "Lust auf Casino", you will receive € 10,00 in welcome chips as well as a glass of Frizzante (alcohol-free upon request) for only € 12,50 instead of € 15,00.
- You must be 18 to enter the casino. Admission is subject to the visiting and gaming rules of Casinos Austria AG. Visitors must present an official photo identification card.
Destination station: Velden/Wörthersee
Price overview
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Tickets for children are not offered.
- Your contact for hotel bookings
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A few take aways from this –
1. Librarians may appear to have British accents, but the angrier that you make them, the more those "accents" seem to disappear.
2. Cookie Monster should have been referred to me. I keep the cookies in my desk.
3. Cookie Monster's comprehension skills do not differ too much from many law students when you tell them that not everything can be found on Westlaw.


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Plumbago Plant - Blue Plumbago Care
Plumbago auriculata
The plumbago plant, Plumbago auriculata, is a marvelous South African native that is covered in true blue flowers all season long. There are light blue and darker blue as well as a white selection.
You can train it either way.
I like it as a mounding shrub. I have planted several around the yard. I just give them space and let them grow.
One plant that I planted outside my screen room has grown into a 3 and a half foot by 8 foot mound.
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Longwood Gardens
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Plumbago Care
Cape leadwort is a carefree plant outdoors in zones 9-11. Here in my zone 9a yard, I have to be careful when using it in a northern exposure. In a cold winter, young plants will be lost. Once they are established, they become hardy enough to grow back from the roots after one of our killing freezes.
I do not mulch or cover the plants on freezing nights. If you do, you might be able to pull them through a zone 8b winter. In colder zones, plant them in large pots. Set them in the sunniest spot you've got during the growing season. When frost approaches, cut them back and store the pot in a frost-free area.
If the storage area is cold, keep the plants dry and withhold food. You're only trying to keep them alive until spring.
If the storage area is warm, you'll need to provide good light and air circulation as the plants will continue growing. Water and feed them lightly until after the last frost when they can go back outside. Expect to be plagued by whitefly unless you have a sunny conservatory to winter them in.
An outdoor plumbago plant will not be bothered by pests of any kind. The only insects you will likely see around it will be butterflies.
Plumbago auriculata can be pruned at any time except fall. Major pruning will need to be done in the spring to remove the frost damage.
After a hard winter, you may need to cut the plant to the ground and start fresh. After a mild winter, just remove dead stems and shear the plant back to the desired height.
Plumbago is not picky about the soil it is planted in, nor about how much water it receives once its established. Young plants should be kept moist for a year. Feed your plumbago plant according to the whatever/whenever method. Whatever you're feeding the rest of the garden, whenever you do so. It will bloom its head off regardless.
Plumbago auriculata is not weedy but the flowers will sometimes set seeds. These can easily be used to start new plants. An easier way is to look underneath large plants for small ones. Dig these up and move them into new positions.
I wouldn't risk trying to transplant an established plumbago.
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This is a hardy perennial plumbago. Each plant will slowly spread into an 18 inch mound. Shade and drought tolerant in zones 6a-9b.
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Lately I've taken a massive step back. I was beginning to feel like life was swallowing me up. Work stress, constant deadlines, desperately wanting to eat healthily but having no time to do the cooking, trying to train myself to run 10k for a race (more on that later in the week), health issues that have caused me serious worry, I really could go on. It's insane the amount we have to do in order to stay on top of the game and it can take a massive toll. I'm definitely not the only one who feels like this, so here are a few steps I've taken, or am trying to take, to clear my head and get back on track.
Prioritise - This blog is something that I love, but it's a hobby and I have to be honest and say it's the first thing to fall by the wayside when the going gets tough. It's important to be able to place importance on things like health and your personal life in times of stress, anxiety or depression. Other things to let go of when you need to focus inward include doing the dishes, going to the gym every day and wasting 20 minutes every morning getting the perfect eyeliner flick. Give it up and place importance on what matters.
Remember you are not the only one - It can be so, so easy nowadays to scroll down your instagram or blog feed and feel totally inferior to everyone else. I often find myself thinking "Why doesn't my apartment look that trendy/clean/expensive?", "How does she have time to do her hair and make up so perfectly every day?" and "If only I had that high-flying, minimum effort required job!". The truth is though that everyone struggles. All you see on social media and blogs is what people want to show you.
Take a day to hibernate (but only one) - Sometimes the best way to deal with the world feeling like it's on top of you is to shut it out completely. Don't take a week off to stay in bed and ignore everybody, you won't thank yourself for wasting aaaall that free time later. Do take a day away from others to recharge, watch a little Netflix and order yourself some pizza. It's only a day and the respite will leave you with a clearer perspective on things.
Confide, confide, confide - Everybody needs a relationship or friendship in which you can be confident enough to ask for advice (or just vent solidly for 2 hours) during hard times. Don't be ashamed to tell someone you're struggling with something - they may even feel the same.
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I love professional wrestling.
I have been a fan since I was seven years old. There would be stretches of time that I wouldn't pay as much attention to the shows themselves, but I would always keep track of the various stories being told. As a kid I completely thought that wrestling was real. These men were competing in a legitimate contest to see who was the best athlete. As I grew up I began to have a better understanding of what wrestling really is. I was able to choose my favorite performers based on their matches and their interviews, instead of just who the shows were telling me who I should root for. Over time my favorites have changed, but there has been one constant in my almost 20 years of being a fan.
The Devil's Favorite Demon, The Big Red Machine Kane.
My introduction, and love for, professional wrestling came from an unlikely place. As a kid, I was obsessed with action figures. I had boxes of them; Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Power Rangers, heroes and villains from Marvel and DC comics, and anything in between. My friends and I would have giant wars using them with the fate of the entire universe hanging in the balance.
One day, my friend Andre brought over a couple of his figures to join the good fight against the forces of evil. One of these toys stood out from the rest, it was bigger and more detailed than the others. It was an action figure of the WWE(F)'s Undertaker, and I immediately needed to know more. It wasn't until later that year when I was invited to watch Summerslam '96 at his house that I would finally get to see this dark, creepy, tattooed character in action.
The Undertaker fought Mankind inside of a boiler room. I enjoyed the Boiler Room Brawl, and the show as a whole, but it wasn't until the following year that I became obsessed with the sport.
The first time that a wrestling story truly held my attention was in 1997. Paul Bearer had been tormenting The Undertaker for weeks, claiming that The Undertaker's brother ,who was previously believed to be killed in a childhood fire, was coming to challenge him. Being eight years old at the time, I assumed that Paul Bearer was just trying to play mind games with The Undertaker, he was a villain and that is what they do. Then, in October at Badd Blood: In Your House, in the first ever Hell in a Cell match against Shawn Michaels, it happened. The lights went out. Organ music filled the arena. Kane. A masked giant dressed in black and red. The Undertaker looked as surprised as we did. Fire erupted behind Kane and Paul Bearer, Kane then ripped the steel door off of the cage and stood face to face with his brother. He raised his arms and more fire shot from the tops of the turnbuckles. He then attacked The Undertaker and laid him out with The Undertaker's own finishing move, the Tombstone piledriver.
That moment is the one that I can turn to, anytime someone asks me why I enjoy watching professional wrestling.
Professional wrestling is so much more than fake fighting in skimpy outfits. It is live theater combined with stunt work, combined with acting. It is characters evolving over several years, constantly evolving, and changing. Kane was the first time I was completely glued to my seat, the first time that something left me legitimately speechless. There are many moments throughout Kane's career that spans nearly two decades that I can point to cement the fact that he is my favorite. I won't go through a detailed history of his career, because there are more talented and knowledgeable writers that could do him more justice than I could. However the audience has seen Kane go from a silent, disfigured, spirit of vengeance to the Director of Operations under Triple H and Stephanie McMahon's Authority.
Even though Kane is my favorite wrestler, I'm willing to admit that his character has taken a few missteps. The first that comes to mind is the infamous Katie Vick angle that showed Triple H wearing a Kane mask molesting a mannequin that was supposed to be Kane's dead girlfriend. The reason this article is being posted on this specific date (May 19th) is because for weeks Kane was being tormented by graphics and voices taunting him about the date. This date happened to be the release date of his WWE movie See No Evil. Kane attacked his co-stars, crew members, and even his tag team partner at the time, Big Show.
It turns out that May 19th was the day of the fire that killed his adoptive family when he was a child. The whole thing was later showed to be orchestrated by an impostor Kane. The impostor came out to confront Kane wearing Kane's original attire and to his original music. The story was quickly scrapped however and Kane pulled the mask off the impostor, threw him out of the building, and the whole thing was never mentioned again. Another story saw Kane impregnating Lita to continue his 'legacy of terror' only for her to miscarry the child when another wrestler knocked Kane on top of her during a match.
When Kane is given a good story, he can be one of the most entertaining parts of the show. His World Heavyweight Championship run and feud with The Undertaker in 2010 was some of the best character work he has done throughout his career. Kane accused Rey Mysterio of attacking the Undertaker, preventing him from defending his championship at the Fatal Four Way event. Kane ended up cashing in his Money in the Bank briefcase that he won that same night to win the World Heavyweight Championship. It was eventually revealed that Kane himself attacked the Undertaker, leading to a feud throughout the summer.
His time spent with Daniel Bryan as Team Hell No was another high point that allowed Kane to show his comedy skills and charisma, which was a break from his mostly serious, sinister role he frequently played. Kane and Daniel Bryan were required to go to anger management programs and were often encouraged to 'hug it out'.
Another story that I personally enjoyed was the fall-out of Kane's eventual unmasking. When Kane lost his mask it was revealed that the burns and scars he was hiding under the body suit and mask were only psychological. It also seemed like this was the first time he was forced to confront that fact. Losing his mask made him go on a rampage; he destroyed his tag team partner and friend Rob Van Dam and even set beloved announcer Good Ole' Jim Ross on fire. For the first time in a long while, he was a legitimately scary monster again.
To me it all comes back to his first appearance. The weeks of build-up, the music, the pyrotechnics, and the strength he showed in his attack. It all worked together perfectly. For Kane, it launched a long and successful career that continues as strong as ever today.
For me, it completely sucked me into the world of professional wrestling and I've never looked back.


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At KU Law, I am the vice president of the animal law club. Last week, we had a speaker in regarding breed specific legislation. While it doesn't necessarily apply to Bernese Mountain Dogs, it was a very interesting topic. And as my dad quoted to me when I was telling him about this, "...then they came for me, and there was no one left to speak out." So, it is an issue that concerns all of us dog owners.
A VERY short summary of some of the more interesting points... Breed specific legislation doesn't work. Statistics coming back from places such as the UK, Spain and the Netherlands that have enacted breed specific legislation are showing that bite counts are not down, but rather still rising. Like many of us have always suspected, bites are more related to living circumstances than a particular breed of dog.
A few reasons why breed specific legislation doesn't work: it doesn't improve safety/reduce bite numbers because bites are more related to living environments, its a really expensive solution for a really small problem (dog bites aren't even on the same radar as car accidents), breed identification is very difficult (see below).
A few ideas that would actually work towards reducing dog bites and injuries/deaths caused by dogs: containment laws, no-tethering laws, abuse prevention (one of the highest related factors to dog bites was domestic violence), spaying/neutering pets.
One of the reasons why Pitbulls are all over the news is due to breed misidentification. The term Pitbull encompasses a handful of AKC recognized breeds, as well as some mixed breeds. Go to the webpage and see if you can pick out which breed is the Pitbull:
Not easy to do...
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CES, UK rail, flying cars, laser weapons: E&T editors comment on the week's news
E&T staff pick their favourite news stories from the past week and reflect on what these latest developments in engineering and technology mean to them.
Tereza Pultarova, news reporter
CES 2017: Sleep-aid devices on the up; Samsung to debut first smartphone since Note7
I've been struggling with insomnia since my early twenties. The major nuisance disrupting my sleep is noise. I can't stand virtually any noise. Even the breathing of a person sleeping next to me is enough to keep me awake and I don't find early morning birdsong calming at all. I'm not even talking about traffic noise of all sorts. It has always been super important for me to have a quiet bedroom. The day I discovered earplugs revolutionised my life. Since then, I've had fewer constrains when choosing my accommodation. But to be fair, earplugs aren't always comfortable (you may not believe it but your ears can actually sweat inside). New technology introduced at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas now promises to solve the noise problem with an ambient sound generator designed to block external noise. I'm curious but I guess the price tag would be far higher than that of my earplugs.
Green technologies need to proliferate 10 times faster to prevent 2°C rises
A new study suggests that if global temperature increases are to be limited to 2°C or less, which is the goal of the Paris Climate Change treaty, green technologies will need to be installed at a rate 10 times faster than at present. It's clear that we are nowhere near to thwarting dangerous global warming and the question obviously is – can we do it? And if we don't what's going to happen next?
Vitali Vitaliev, features editor
Major rail investment needed to cope with booming passenger numbers
Well, here's a traditional "happy new year" to commuters from British Rail – another call for a "major investment" alongside a traditional increase in fares as the only potential source of such an investment. No 'major studies' were needed to highlight the extent of the problem: it is sufficient to join any London train commute on any day of the working week for the problem to stare you in the face. Brexit has nothing to do with it. And, with all due respect to Institution of Mechanical Engineers, "using flyovers and shorter signalling sections" is not enough. With over a hundred years of chronic underinvestment into the infrastructure, even the most brazen and innovative engineering solutions are doomed to failure.
Flying car set for 2020 commercial release
I look forward to 2020. If I am still in full-time employment by then (and I don't see why I shouldn't be), I stand a chance of a daily flight to work and back home! If I acquire the Cormorant flying family car that is. But let's face it, the latter possibility (I mean my acquisition of the car in question), unfortunately, is highly improbable. Even if the Hollywood movie based on one of my books that is being negotiated at the moment comes to fruition, it still won't be enough to purchase the flying vehicle, currently priced at £11 million. The only remaining options would be either winning a lottery jackpot or – much more unlikely – turning into a Russian oligarch (for I am actually Ukrainian by birth, you see). So, on reflection, I would rather cycle to work in 2020, health permitting. After all, no one can stop me from dreaming of owning if not a flying car, then at least a flying bicycle, which I hear is also being developed.
Georgina Bloomfield, digital content editor
Virtual reality to be part of everyday life in five years
Virtual reality will be a common part of everyday life as early as 2021, a survey suggests. About 12 per cent of the survey participants said they believe the traditional watching of sport on TV will be completely replaced by VR experiences. However, about 5 per cent of the survey participants reported unpleasant experiences such as nausea and claustrophobic feelings while using VR devices. Not to mention feelings of separation from the real world and any unknown mental illnesses associated with VR, it is indeed something that ought to be approached with caution if it's to be used so heavily in our lives. Social media is dangerous enough as it is without introducing another dimension entirely.
Lorna Sharpe, sub-editor
Healthcare and wellbeing technologies dominate at CES
Technology makes life better - there's no doubt about that. I haven't the slightest desire to live like a Victorian, let alone go back to the days before the Industrial Revolution. All the same, I do sometimes wonder whether we make our lives unnecessarily complicated. I have a suspicion that a lot of the gadgets being launched at CES2017 are aimed at the 'worried well' with money to spare - bearing in mind that this mega-event used to be called the Consumer Electronics Show, with the emphasis on 'consumer'.
Major rail investment needed to cope with booming passenger numbers
While the headline of this story could be seen as stating the obvious, the report it's based on has been put together by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers and the respected transport research organisation TRL, and it offers some practical suggestions for how to deal with the challenges that come with increasing demand, based on four case studies. For those with an interest in the industry it's worth taking a look.
Dickon Ross, editor in chief
Contract for next generation laser weapon awarded
"You expect me to talk?"
"No, Mr Bond, I expect you to die!"
Laser weapons have long been imagined since a few years after the invention of lasers in 1960, such as that scene from Goldfinger, released in 1964. Lasers were even part of the Strategic Defence Initiative 'Star Wars' research project started under the US Presidency of Ronald Reagan in 1983. Yet they have been limited mainly to range finding and target acquisition applications. Now three decades later the UK is to build a prototype of a laser directed energy weapon designed to shoot down drones and missiles.
Rebecca Northfield, assistant features editor
Flying car set for 2020 commercial release
So it's taken 15 years and £11m to make what looks like an old banger/jalopy that nobody wants from Star Wars? At least it's a start. A lick of paint wouldn't go amiss when you're presenting it, though. With its predicted release to the market for 2020, they'd better start thinking about what colour it should come in. Maybe give it some racing stripes? At least scrub the thing with soap and water. Any piece from the fictional planet Jakku, where old ships and junk are sold or left to rot in the harsh desert climate, would be an easy sell compared to the cacky-looking Cormorant. Aquatic birds would hang their heads in shame if they knew they were likened to the Urban Aeronautics drone.
Jade Fell, assistant features editor
The elderly most at risk from cyber-crime, report warns
A new report has emerged revealing the shocking news that the elderly are the most at risk of cyber-crime – crazy isn't it? Who would have thought that the over 70s might be less technologically adept than their grandchildren? I for one am astounded. I agree that it is important to make sure that the older generation are kept safe online – but I don't need a report to tell me that. What would be more interesting is a report which explains why so many young people fall for phishing and hacking scams, despite the fact they are less at risk. When I was at university we received an email every week informing us of another phishing scam, and warning all students to never, under any circumstances, respond to an email with their username or password. Like clockwork the library helpdesk would be inundated with lines of students queueing up to tell the friendly IT technicians that they had accidentally given a phisher their password and needed to have their account retrieved, and once again all Hotmail and Gmail messages would be blacklisted from the university server until further notice. It wouldn't surprise me if this was still happening today, years after I graduated, because regardless of how much literature there is out there about cyber-crime and the risks of phishing and hacking scams, some people are inherently programmed to believe things that are written in an email. What's that? I haven't logged into my PayPal account in three days and so need to click this link to confirm my identity, and type in my username and password? Well, PayPal has informed me that they will never ask me to do this via email… but this all seems really quite legitimate and official… It's probably true so I'll just go ahead and pass on my bank details to these amateur hackers, what's the worst that could happen?
Dominic Lenton, managing editor
Cuadrilla starts preparations ahead of Lancashire fracking test
Another example of politicians saying one thing then doing another in Lancashire, where plans to assess the potential of a site for oil extraction using hydraulic fracturing that were rejected by the local council look set to go ahead after the decision was overturned by the national government. For all the talk of putting decision making about this and other environmental issues into the hands of the people who will be affected, it's often more expedient to ignore them. Particularly when there's a knock-on effect that hits everyone financially. If you've noticed petrol prices going up rapidly in recent weeks, that's to do with fracking. OPEC and associated oil-producing nations are quite open about the fact they manipulate output to keep international prices bouyant, and a lot of recent fluctuations have been in response to America's enthusiasm for, and apparent success with, fracking.


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In Praise of the Horse-Faced Male
This Greg Gutfeld post is a couple days old, but I just got around to reading it. Hilarious as always. I can't believe the nitwits at the Huffington Post haven't run him out of town yet. Also, remember to check out the Double Secret Hidden Blog that Greg arfully conceals in the Author Bio.
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Greatest Unsolved Mystery of the Bermuda Triangle
The Bermuda Triangle, also known as the Devil's Triangle, is an area in the far western part of the Atlantic Ocean. The mysterious disappearance of legendary Lost Squadron & plane "Flight 19" and over 1000 lives lost within the last 100 years, marks this as one of the biggest unsolved mysteries!
On average, 4 aircraft and 20 yachts go missing every year.
On December 5, 1945, five airplanes of Flight 19 – a routine military training mission departing from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, mysteriously disappeared without a trace. This is recorded as one of the most enduring aviation mysteries. Their last message recorded by the control tower was" "Everything looks strange," said the pilot. "It looks like we're entering white water. We're completely lost."
Many travellers have experienced electronic fog which can be a Time Travel Tunnel too! Pilot Bruce Gernon claims he lost 28 minutes after flying through a time-warping cloud tunnel. The plane went missing from radars, only to re-emerge in Miami Beach.
It is a lesser know fact, in 1492, Christopher Columbus cited in his logbook, strange events, similar to modern reports of these bizarre recordings. Columbus and his men saw a bright, disc shaped object rise out of the ocean and fly into the sky.
They also, on a different occasion, saw what they interpreted as stars spinning in the sky above them and also saw what was described as a candle-light floating up and down out at sea where there could not be a fire.
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A nonbank home lender has found an answer to the funding problems that have plagued such firms, one that should get it through most of the year.
Late last month Provident Funding Associates of Burlingame, Calif., quietly closed on what, on the surface, looked like a routine $300 million securitization of home loans. A close inspection of rating agency documents shows the deal will effectively function as a warehouse line for Provident.
It's been a challenging couple of years for nonbank mortgage lenders, which have struggled amid diminishing access to warehouse financing, as many of the big bank providers have cut back that business or exited the market altogether.
Many of the major warehouse lenders, which included Washington Mutual, Merrill Lynch and Bear Stearns, either failed or were sold. PNC Financial Services Group, which bought National City Corp. in 2008, has said it plans to wind down that company's warehousing business. Sources told National Mortgage News last month that PNC plans to shutter the operation by the middle of this year.
Provident's deal is significant in that it creates an alternative way for mortgage lenders to fund their operations. But it may be a viable solution for only a small number of those lenders, experts said.
Glen Corso, managing director of the Community Mortgage Banking Project, a trade group for independent mortgage bankers, said he's seen warehouse lending conditions improve some over the past year.
"It's still not plentiful or easy by any means, but it has eased up a bit," he said.
According to reports issued last week by the rating agencies Moody's Investor Service and DBRS, the maximum period that any loan can stay in Provident's Station Place Securitization Trust is 60 days, by which time Provident must repurchase the loans. The proceeds would then be reinvested in fresh loans from Provident, to be held in the trust until they, too, are resold. The cycle would repeat for the transaction's one-year term.
As the trust's name implies, it is a way station for loans eventually headed to Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac or the Ginnie Mae. All of the collateral loans are agency-eligible. In fact, one of the representations and warranties Provident made to investors is that "each mortgage loan was originated in strict compliance with agency underwriting guide[lines]," according to Moody's.
It's an interesting way to fund loans, experts said, but not necessarily practical.
"It's a funky kind of a structure," said James E. Reynolds, managing partner of Reynolds Group, a consulting firm in Summit, N.J. "Some people have described it as 'overly operational.' "
In a traditional warehouse line, "the warehouse lending borrower could actually deal directly with the warehouse lender," Reynolds said. "Here you also have to deal with other components of securitization, including a trustee. [That] seems like a fairly cumbersome practice."
Corso said most of the private mortgage banks in the U.S. are too small to attract investors to such securitization deals. Issuing "publicly traded debt or even a private placement of debt would be pretty difficult for most of the mortgage banks in this country because they are not particularly large businesses," he said.
As a further protection for investors, Provident hired Clayton Services of Shelton, Conn. to perform due diligence on "100 randomly selected loans from the closing pool," Moody's said.
Clayton checked things like credit scores, loan-to-value and debt-to-income ratios, appraisal values and compliance with federal and state regulations. Additionally, every 60 days following issuance, Clayton will randomly select 150 loans to review.
Provident (whose executives did not return calls for this story) is one of the largest private nonbank mortgage lenders in the country. It is one of the first participants in a separate pilot program launched by Freddie last October with the goal of giving lenders more access to warehouse funding.
Freddie partnered with warehouse lender NattyMac LLC, which is owned by Guggenheim Partners, to provide warehouse funding to lenders. The deal is that the credit line will fund only loans that the mortgage lender intends to sell to the government-sponsored enterprise.
"The warehouse lending industry has nearly exited the market, making it increasingly difficult for lenders to fund loans," Charles E. Haldeman, Jr., Freddie's chief executive officer, said in a press release issued at the time.
That program, too, has its skeptics. "It's an alternative solution that could benefit, at the present time, the larger mortgage bankers," Reynolds said. "There are still thousands of smaller mortgage bankers that are critical to the industry, but they aren't big enough to participate in this program." (A source at one of the companies involved in the Freddie program said it has attracted large and midsize originators of single- and multifamily mortgages, and that it continues to grow.)
Another big warehouse lender, Colonial Bank of Montgomery, Ala., failed in August. BB&T Corp., which bought most of Colonial from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., decided to keep and expand Colonial's warehousing business in existing markets.
In an unfortunate twist of fate, some of the pressure to get warehouse financing will be alleviated this year by an expected slowdown in business, Corso said.
There will be less demand for single-family mortgages, Corso said, because mortgage rates will rise and refinancing will be down. "So that, ironically, will help the situation," he said.


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Great collection of images Jack. Love the wood and the designs and tools and the surprise of the chicken.
There are not so many people anymore that can see the simple understated beauty that natural wood has. People want to slap some paint on or do garish things to fine art nature provides. You clearly have that kind of quiet, observant soul that works with nature to enhance, or highlight, the properties each piece of wood has slowly and intentionally developed over a long period of time. People underestimate the power of simple. Your art is beautiful.
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Pottery Barn Kids has issued a voluntary recall of the bed canopy included in the Madeline Bedroom Collection, in the U.S. and Canada, because the connectors to the top rails of the canopy can separate allowing components to fall, posing an injury hazard.
To date, the company has received 33 reports of the canopy falling. One incident required stitches for a cut and nine other reports involved minor cuts, bruises and/or lumps.
The recalled canopy is included in the Madeline Bedroom Collection; although it was previously sold as a separate item. It's comes in antique white, blade green, Sun Valley blade green and other colors as well.
Consumers should remove the canopy and then call Pottery Barn Kids to arrange a service call for a free repair. Contact Pottery Barn Kids at (855) 662-4114 or visit them online at www.potterybarnkids.com.


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Partners of Parks assists children who, for financial reasons, cannot afford to attend a City of Long Beach Parks, Recreation and Marine class or program.
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• Youth must be between the ages of 5-18 and MUST reside in the City of Long Beach
• Youth may request assistance for classes or camps for a MAXIMUM total value of $150 per year per child
• These funds cannot be used for childcare programs
• Your family must meet low-income levels for youths to be eligible for scholarships (SEE THE CHART ON THE BACKSIDE OF THE APPLICATION)
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English Defence League demonstrations in Manchester last month
What does it take for one 60-year-old man to run up to another 60-year-old man, whom he has never seen before in his life, and attack him in the middle of the street? The answer may never be entirely clear. As far as indicators of a complex situation go, a pensioner punch-up ranks pretty high.
It's Saturday 10 October, Manchester. An organisation called the English Defence League is holding the latest in a nationwide series of demonstrations against radical Islam. As with the previous demonstrations, it is being met with a counter-demonstration by Unite Against Fascism, a group recently established to fight the rise of the British National Party. UAF enjoys broad support from MPs (David Cameron is among the 50 or so who are signatories), but its infrastructure seems to come mainly from the far-Left. The Respect Party and the Socialist Worker have provided placards reading, "One Country, Many Cultures" and "Smash the BNP!" Red flags bearing the simple slogan "Revolution!" flap in the breeze.
Although it is now the subject of intense media scrutiny, relatively little is known about the EDL. One thing that is known, though, is that it strenuously denies that it has anything to do with the BNP. The BNP leader Nick Griffin, in his infinite wisdom, has decided that the EDL is "a neo-con operation, a Zionist false-flag operation". But UAF thinks otherwise. It's convinced that the EDL is a BNP false-flag operation. So that's the short answer to the question of why the 60-year-old is behaving so badly.
He is a UAF "steward", equipped for this dubious duty with a yellow high-visibility jacket that also allows him to slip beyond the front line of the police-cordoned UAF protest. The main UAF ranks are chanting "Nazi scum — off our streets!" at a small EDL group 20 feet away, who are also being held back by police. But at first glance this man's jacket makes him look like a policeman or a member of the press, so he can walk right up to the EDL, jam a muscular finger in their faces, and reinforce the message: "You're scum and you're dumb, you're scum and you're dumb!"
The small EDL contingent is continuously harassed as the police manoeuvre it through the streets towards a secure holding zone in the middle of Piccadilly Gardens. UAF protestors are intercepting it and linking arms, trying physically to block the organisation that, they are adamant, "has no place on our streets". The tactic makes life difficult for the police, who are denounced from time to time as Nazi collaborators. The second sixty-year-old is with the EDL. He's a local, and is sporting a couple of small St George's cross and Union flag pins on his jumper. The high-visibility jacket approaches, screaming abuse, and the Mancunian asks, "Where are you from?"
Is this a xenophobic gauntlet being thrown down? Or is the man just wondering from what distant place this zealot has been shipped, in order to play his part in the day's proceedings? Both men are white. "Get the f*** out of here, you piece of s**t," growls the man from the UAF, as he jostles him and plants a slap in his face. The Mancunian doesn't hit back, and the UAF man eventually disappears into the crowd.
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Local 21 Fights Privatization of Oakland Museum
Local 21 has filed an Unfair Labor Practice charge against the City of Oakland for contracting out positions that are currently held by Local 21 members at the Oakland Museum.
Oakland Members Question Police Budget at May 12th Budget Hearing
Wearing brightly colored "Fair Share" stickers, a large crowd of fired-up Local 21 Oakland members joined residents and packed Council Chambers for the May 12th second hearing on the FY 11-13 budget.
Council members had their first opportunity to question Police, Fire, CEDA and PWA Agency and Department heads on details of their budget proposals. Council members Nancy Nadel and Libby Schaaf pointed out to OPD Chief Batts that the only concession in the Police budget was to cut 10 Neighborhood Services Coordinators, which are non-sworn Local 21 positions.
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Local 21 members filled two tables at the Alameda County Labor Council Award Dinner Friday night. For the second year in a row, Local 21 members were among the honorees.
Tom Manley, Local 21 Vice President for Legislative & Political Action, was honored for his volunteer political work, spending hundreds of hours phone banking and getting-out-the-vote in support of our candidates.


text: 3 Easy Steps to Creating Responsive Ads in the Google Display Network by Colleen Bielinski January 30, 2017 Tags: google In the past, creating display ads for the Google Display Network could be time consuming and expensive, depending on your approach. And as of January 31, 2017, you're no longer able to create or edit standard text ads on the Display Network as an alternative option. The new Google Responsive Display Ads make this whole process easier and much more flexible by taking your existing images and ad copy and creating multiple ad formats and sizes to fit into most ad spaces on the network. STEP 1: GATHER YOUR IMAGES Ideally you'll need three images that align with the following specifications: Landscape image: 1200 x 628 (600 x 314 min), 1MB max file size Square image: 1200 x 1200 (300 x 300 min), 1MB max file size Logo image: 1200 x 1200 (128 x 128 min), 1MB max file size The great thing about these images is that they are accompanied by your ad text, so you don't need to design a fancy banner ad — you just need relevant, appealing images that compliment your ad copy. If you don't have these types of images available to you, there are a few other options. Google can scan your website and look for eligible images that already exist on the site. You can also search their free stock images by entering your website URL—Google will pull images related to what it perceives as your website content. STEP 2: CRAFT YOUR AD COPY Google gives you a significant amount of space to get your message across. Either the short or long headline will be shown in the ad. In most cases, the description will appear as well. Don't forget to include a call-to-action that will get viewers' attention! 25 character "Short Headline" 90 character "Long Headline" 90 character "Description" 25 character "Advertiser Name" Final URL for your landing page STEP 3: REVIEW AND REFINE Once your ad is complete, Google will give you a preview link so you can review all of the ad variations. Make sure everything looks good and relays your advertising message appropriately. Here are examples of some Ascedia ads in all the available formats: TEXT NATIVE IMAGE It's advised to create at least two variations of your ad, so try out different ad copy and/or images to see what resonates with your audience. Another fantastic thing about the responsive ads is that since they are so easy to modify, it allows you to A/B test and optimize throughout your campaign. For more tips on optimizing your paid advertising strategy, contact the experts at Ascedia! Want more great content like this? Sign up for our newsletter and get monthly updates in your inbox! Comments Blog post currently doesn't have any comments. Leave comment Name: E-mail: Your URL: Comments: Enter security code: Related Blog Post 4 Ways To Maintain Search Rank After a Redesign Read Blog Post Related Blog Post 5 Tips for Switching to Google's New Expanded Text Ads Read Blog Post Related Blog Post Tips for Mastering Management of Google Ad Grants Read Blog Post